Free Mated & Blooded, A Blood Ties Novel, Book 1 by Kalalea George Page B

that she had syrup on her lips and chin. I decided now
would be the perfect time to show her how talented my tongue could
be and completely remove all traces of the syrup.
    We’d spend longer in the bedroom fooling
around than I’d meant to so I had to really hustle with my shower.
Once I was finished and dressed it was time to put the plan in
motion. I walked over to my beautiful mate and place a passionate
kiss on her lips. She kissed me back with just as much passion.
Then with my full alpha voice I said
    “Baby, listen carefully to me. I am sorry,
but you are going to have to go back to BlueRidge today. Your mama
is going to take you there right now. You are to stay there until I
come for you. I will come for you Kalli whether I win or lose. I
promise, but just in case, if I somehow don’t manage to survive the
fight tomorrow, I release you from this command. You will be free
to go anywhere in the world that you want. However, under no
circumstances will you ever return to Northern Star territory
without me. Do you understand?”
    I watched her body jerk around a bit as my
alpha command forced her wolf to submit. Finally she nodded.
    “I hate this Lucas. Please don’t do this to
me. Please don’t do this to us”
    She said through tears. It hurt me to know
that I was the cause of her pain, but this was necessary to keep
her safe and secure our future together in the pack.
    “I’m sorry Kalli, I do this because I love
you. Grab your things and go now, so that I know you will be
safe”
    I watched her move to the little room and
start putting clothes into a duffel bag. She cried the whole time,
and continued to beg me to release her from the command. Not going
to happen though. This was the best thing I could do for Kalli.
It’s not like I didn’t want her to be at my side during the Alpha
challenge but it was too big of a risk for her. Her safety had to
be my number one priority.
    I let her cry it out then pulled her into my
arms. I held her and murmured words of love and comfort. I finally
walked her out to my mustang and put her in the passenger seat. I
threw her duffel bag into the trunk and went back to give her a
final kiss. I closed the car door, and warned her mother again
through our mental connection.
    Go now and guard her with your life. You
don’t want to know what I am capable of doing if something happens
to her. I haven’t been overly confident in your ability to care for
her. Seems like you are kind of lazy, but remember you have been
warned.
(Marie’s POV)
    That boy is a typical alpha prick she
thought, pushing everyone around in the name of his mate’s
happiness. Truth is he does what makes him happy. My daughter would
hate his guts if she knew he was forcing me to do things. I don’t
need to be threatened or alpha ordered to care for my own
child.
    He’s just like his father, abuses his power,
both of them forcing me to do their will. He is going to regret
that someday. It’s because of his selfishness that my baby might
get hurt. Why did he have to push the issue? If he truly loved her,
he wouldn’t do this. He would have taken the time to talk it
through with her and they would have made a joint decision on what
was best for both of them as a couple. Not demand and dominate.
    I tried to tell him when he came up with this
idea that it was the wrong decision. The pack would expect to see
Kalli at his side during the challenge. If she wasn’t there they
would use it as another excuse to ridicule her. A future Luna
should be present. She should stand by her mate’s side with pride.
He should want the pack to see what it is he is fighting for. Not
have her hiding in the shadows. It makes her appear weak, and weak
wolves are not respected.
    My mate had been nothing like Lucas. He truly
did put my needs above his own. I wasn’t a kept she-wolf I was his
partner. We decided everything together. I wished my daughter could
experience that kind of love. Lucas’s love was a bit twisted.
    It